Ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended classics and popular hits.
Are there many of you thinking, “I want to sing a ballad at karaoke, but I’m not very confident in my singing…”?
Actually, ballads are great for people who aren’t confident singers!
That’s because slower-tempo songs let you check your pitch and rhythm as you sing.
In other words, if you choose ballads with less pitch movement and an easy-to-follow rhythm, even those who struggle with singing should find them easier to sing!
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke.
Use the songs we introduce as a reference to find one that’s comfortable for you to sing!
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Ballad songs that are easy to sing at karaoke: Recommended classics and popular tracks (41–50)
Hide-and-seekYuri
Yuri’s debut work, which likens a heartrending unrequited love to a game of hide-and-seek, is a soul-stirring ballad that delicately portrays loneliness and the pain of parting.
In a room left behind after his live-in girlfriend has gone, the man’s feelings—surrounded by objects that still evoke her presence—are woven together by a gentle, translucent voice.
Released in December 2019, the piece is a labor of love born from street performances following the breakup of the rock band THE BUGZY.
The warm timbre of the acoustic guitar closely follows the man’s earnest emotions.
It’s a song recommended for those who wish to soothe the pain of heartbreak—perfect for a nighttime drive or for quietly sipping a drink alone at home.
Song of the DawnHiroji Miyamoto
Hiroji Miyamoto, known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Elephant Kashimashi.
The song he wrote specifically for the TV program “Gaia no Yoake” is “Yoake no Uta” (Song of Dawn).
Although Miyamoto is strongly associated with powerful singing, in this track he delivers a gentle, tender vocal performance.
The lyrics serve as an anthem for working people, making it easy to connect emotionally.
While the chorus reaches into higher notes, the rest sits relatively low, so it’s recommended even for those who find high notes difficult.
The One and Only Flower in the WorldSMAP
This is SMAP’s 35th single, released in March 2003, written and composed by Noriyuki Makihara.
It’s a massive hit that you hear everywhere, with numerous cover versions—probably a song every Japanese person knows! The melody doesn’t use an especially wide vocal range (and I’m not dissing it!), making it easy for anyone to hum along.
That accessibility is surely one reason it became such a big hit.
It’s a great song to sing at karaoke in your own style and have fun with, but just one tip: the rhythm has a slight bounce—a pleasant, side-to-side groove—so try to keep that light, buoyant feel when you sing.
Close your eyesKen Hirai
A gem of a ballad suffused with the lingering ache of deep, bittersweet love.
Ken Hirai’s delicate, soul-stirring vocals beautifully convey the profound longing and sense of loss for a departed lover.
Sung with the purest feeling of closing one’s eyes and picturing the one you love, this work was released as a single in April 2004.
Chosen as the theme song for the film “Crying Out Love in the Center of the World,” it topped the Oricon year-end chart.
Its heart-piercing vocals and beautiful melody line make it a refined track for adults—perfect for a night drive or a quiet moment alone.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number
An emotionally moving medium-tempo ballad that portrays the complex feelings of unrequited love—from the faint expectations on the eve of a birthday to the ache of emotions that never reach their destination.
In contrast to the happiness of a birthday, the loneliness and the sorrow of being unable to express one’s feelings straightforwardly resonate with a delicate melodic line.
Released in February 2019, the song was featured as the theme for the TBS drama “A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love,” and was also included on the album “MAGIC.” With vocals that gently embrace the bittersweet emotions of love that everyone has experienced, it’s a song well-suited for karaoke, where it can be performed in a calm, composed manner.
I can't love anyone but you anymore.KinKi Kids
It was released in 2000 as a double A-side single with Kinki Kids’ 10th single, “Natsu no Ousama / Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai.” The song was used as the opening theme for the Nippon TV drama “Tenshi ga Kieta Machi,” starring Koichi Domoto, and is a piano-centered ballad.
It is a highly popular track as a straightforward love ballad by Kinki Kids.
handsKumi Koda
It was released in 2005 as Kumi Koda’s 14th single.
The song was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Uchimura Produce,” and it reached No.
7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Among Kumi Koda’s ballads, this one isn’t set in a particularly high key, making it a song you can sing with feeling at karaoke.